Tex. Local Government Code § 231.081
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 231.081, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 231.081. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioners court may grant a special exception to an ordinance adopted under this subchapter if the court finds that the grant of the special exception will not be contrary to the public interest and that a literal enforcement of the ordinance would result in an unnecessary hardship.
(b) The commissioners court shall adopt procedures governing applications, notice, hearings, and other matters relating to the grant of a special exception.
(b) The commissioners court shall adopt procedures governing applications, notice, hearings, and other matters relating to the grant of a special exception.
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